POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Amir Saoud
Al Riyadi - Mono Vampire 110-73
Al Riyadi made it through into the semifinal stage at the Asia Champions Cup following a comfortable win over Mono Vampire. Amir Saoud (186-G-91) came off the bench to nail 30 points and issue 9 assists for the Lebanese team. Al Riyadi grabbed a 55:38 halftime lead. They sank 55 points in the second half and coasted to the victory. Quincy Douby (190-G-84, college: Rutgers) netted 22 points for the winners. Teerawat Chantchachon replied with 19 points for Mono Vampire.
Xinjiang FT - Pilipinas 86-70
Xinjiang outgunned Chooks-To-Go to enter the semifinal stage at the tournament. Darius Adams (188-PG-89, college: Indianapolis) nailed 23 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in the win. The Flying Tigers recorded a 45:39 halftime lead. They used a 23:18 run in the third term to clear off. The Chinese team held their opponents to just 13 points in the fourth term and raced to the victory. Xirelijiang Muhtar (191-G-91) netted 20 points for the winners. Kiefer Isaac Ravena (181-G/F-93) and Isaiah Austin (216-C-93, college: Baylor) replied with 16 points each for Chooks-To-Go.
Astana - Ahli Shabab 83-53
Astana cruised past Al Ahli in the quarterfinal battle in Chenzhou today. Justin Carter (193-G/F-87, college: Creighton, agency: Pensack Sports) nailed 17 points to lead the Kazakh champions. Astana piled up a comfortable 47:21 halftime advantage. They maintained the lead throughout the second half and cruised to the victory. Denis Degtyarev (199-F-90) accounted for 14 points and 8 boards in the win. Khalifa Salem (180-G-91) responded with 17 points for Al Ahli.
Petrochimi - Dacin Tigers 97-80
Petrochimi advanced into the semifinals beating Dacin Tigers. Willie Warren (193-PG-89, college: Oklahoma) scored 31 points to lead the Iranian team. Petrochimi claimed a 48:41 halftime lead. Petrochimi stretched the gap at 11-point mark at the final break. They unloaded 29 points in the fourth term and cruised to the win. Saeed Davarpanah (190-G/F-87, agency: Interperformances) had 16 points in the victory. Wang Tzu-Kang (183-G-93) replied with 13 points for Dacin Tigers.
